New Holland Honeyeater
A small bird, brightly coloured black, yellow and white with a white eye and long curved beak, familiar in WA and an important link in pollinating native shrubs and trees whilst they forage for nectar.
They inhabit forests and woodlands with a scrubby understory near to water and also suburban gardens with native shrubs. When nectar is scarce they feed on a variety of insects and spiders and also feed these to their young.
They breed from July to December laying 1 - 3 eggs in a cup shaped nest made of twigs, bark and grass and lined with spider webs and soft plant material. Incubation is about 14 days and both parents feed the nestlings until they leave the nest.
A pair may raise 2 or 3 broods in a year and vigorously defend their territory taking on bigger birds fearlessly.
They inhabit forests and woodlands with a scrubby understory near to water and also suburban gardens with native shrubs. When nectar is scarce they feed on a variety of insects and spiders and also feed these to their young.
They breed from July to December laying 1 - 3 eggs in a cup shaped nest made of twigs, bark and grass and lined with spider webs and soft plant material. Incubation is about 14 days and both parents feed the nestlings until they leave the nest.
A pair may raise 2 or 3 broods in a year and vigorously defend their territory taking on bigger birds fearlessly.